Kansas Statutes
Article 6 - State Corporation Commission
74-616 State corporation commission; powers and duties relating to energy resources.

74-616. State corporation commission; powers and duties relating to energy resources. In addition to other powers and duties provided by law, in administering the provisions of this act the state corporation commission shall:
(a) Adopt rules and regulations necessary for the administration of this act;
(b) develop a comprehensive state energy conservation plan and the procedures for implementing the plan according to federal requirements;
(c) make requests for and accept funds and other assistance from federal agencies for energy conservation and other energy-related activities in this state, including, but not limited to, the state energy program;
(d) administer federal energy conservation programs in this state;
(e) prepare an emergency management plan for natural gas and electric energy to be adopted during activation of emergency support function 12 of the Kansas response plan established under K.S.A. 48-920 et seq., and amendments thereto, which plan shall include the system of priorities for natural gas and electric energy allocation and curtailment of energy resources consumption established under K.S.A. 74-620, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1983, ch. 258, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 248, § 28; L. 2007, ch. 65, § 1; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities

Article 6 - State Corporation Commission

74-601 State corporation commission; creation; members, appointment, terms, vacancies; chairperson; salaries; application of K-GOAL.

74-601a Public service commission abolished.

74-601b Powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction of bank commissioner and charter board under 17-1223 to 17-1251 conferred upon commission.

74-601c Powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction under 55-601 to 55-609 conferred.

74-602 Powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction conferred upon commission.

74-605 Corporation commission; qualifications and oaths of members, secretary and attorney; extra employees.

74-605a Same; oaths of members.

74-606 Corporation commission main office in Topeka, conservation division in Wichita; director, petroleum engineer and interagency coordinator of division unclassified.

74-607 Same; records; seal; copies as evidence.

74-614 State corporation commission; certain professional employees of utilities division in unclassified service.

74-615 State corporation commission; director of transportation division in unclassified service.

74-616 State corporation commission; powers and duties relating to energy resources.

74-617 Receipt and disbursement of federal funds; energy grants management fund created.

74-619 Proclamation of state of disaster emergency by governor when demand exceeds energy supply.

74-620 Same; system of priorities for energy resource allocation; rules and regulations.

74-621 Same; unlawful acts, penalty.

74-622 Kansas energy office abolished; state corporation commission, successor; transfer of appropriations, records, employees; continuation of effect of rules and regulations and orders and directives.

74-623 Jurisdiction to regulate oil and gas activities with corporation commission; transfer of powers to commission from department of health and environment; contracts, rules and regulations and orders remain in effect.

74-624 Corporation commission successor to certain property and records; transfer of funds and appropriations.

74-625 Liability for compensation and salaries transferred to commission.

74-626 Conflicts to be resolved by the governor.

74-627 Civil and criminal proceedings shall not abate.

74-628 Transfer of certain officers and employees.

74-629 Organization of commission office; delegation of powers and duties to executive director, general counsel and division and other directors.

74-630 Appointment of certain commission officers in unclassified service.

74-631 Appointment of other commission employment in classified service.

74-633 Representative to regional transmission organization, authority.